Light shield for automobiles



Patented Apr. 1, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. HOOD, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

LIGHT SHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application led July 5,

To all whom t Vmay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. Hoon, a citizen of the United States` residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Light Shields for Automobiles. of which the following is a specilication.

The present invention relates to means for preventing the glaring light from the approaching head-lamps of automobiles and the like, from blinding the operator of an automobile traveling in the opposite direction, and the object is to provide a shield that may be successfully employed for the purpose, and at. the same time is so located that unobstructed vision may be obtained on all sides of the same. A further object is to provide means of this character that can be readily attached to the automobile and will also serve as a support for a mirror that will give a rear view.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, showing the novel structure in place,

Figure 2 tion,

Figure 3 is an end elevation,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional vien through the shield,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of the pivot mounting for the shield-carrying arm.

In the embodiment disclosed, a clamp 'is employed, comprising two members in th form of brackets 6 an-d 7, having oppositely disposed jaws 8 and 9 adapted to embrace the frame bar 10 of an automobile windshield, or other suitable part. The members are drawn together by a suitable clampis a plan view partially in secing bolt 11 and have interposed between them a bearing block 12.

One of the brackets 6 is provided with an outstanding ear 13,y on which is pivotally mounted, as shown at 14, a shield carrying arm 15; As illustrated in Figure 5, the arm 15 is preferably provided with a stop shoulder 16 adapted to abut against a similar shoulder 17 formed on the ear 13 to position the arm 15 in substantially horizontal position when swung down. Obviously said arm may be swung to a vertical position. On the free end of the arm is carried the light 1922. Serial No. 573,051.

shield. This preferably comprises a rectangular metallic frame 18 ;vhi l encloses and holds glass or other transparent sheets 19. Between"these'hetismlocated a sheet of foraminous tab ic E20 preferably colored nie/tt iig. Tt will be noted by reference to Ilgures 1, 2 and 3 that the shield is tilted or is out of a vertical plane. This has been found desirable in connection with the use of the device.

'I` he other clamp bracket is provided with an outstanding ear 21 on which may be suit-ably mounted any well known or desired type of mirror 22.

Obviously the structure as disclosed can he conveniently mounted upon the wind shield frame ot' an automobile, the mirror being on the outer side so as to reflect a view from the rear, while the shield can 'be swung from a vertical posJtion out ot the line ot' vision of the opera or to a position across said line of vision, When so positioned the fabric set at an angle as illustrated and preferably colored, will cut out the blinding rays of light from an approaching automobile, but will give a plain view of the car and also a proper view of the road ahead of the automobile. The device moreover permits an unobstructed view above, below and at the ends of the shield.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without -departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully -described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character set forth comprising frame engaging clamp members lying parallel to each other, means for clamping said members against the frame, a spacing means between said members, the free ends of said clamp members being turned outwardly, a light shield carried by one of said free endsa'd aI nii'rror carried by the other free end.

2. A device of the character set forth comprising frame engaging clamp members lying;` parallel to euch other, means for clamping sziid members against the freine, spacing means between said members beyond snid clamping inenns lo keep the free ends separated, the free ends 0f said meinbel's being turned ont-win'dly in opposite directions, :i mirror carried by one of the free ends, und un arm carrying u light shield udjnstubly carried by the ol'lier free end.

ln testimony whereof l nllx my signa-ture in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. HOOD. Witnesses (l. Il. Ween, Riolmnn SURKAMP. 

